Respect?

"you ok?" Kali says, a raised eyebrow.

"Me? Yeah, I'm fine I just, have never seen anyone like you before" Vanessa says, finally sputtering words out.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Kali says, leaning in a little closer, anger on her face.

Vanessa goes beet red, she's kinda squirming where she stands, only blurting out some "I, um, uhs." That's when Kali starts laughing, she actually laughs for a bit, before setting her whip down.

"I'm just messing with you, come on, I don't bite, unless you want me to." Kali says as her laughter dies down. "Oh, oh come on please stop crying."

But she can't, Vanessa felt so scared in that moment, and she didn't know why, but Kali thinks she does.

"Ah, you're a prude." She says, sitting on the couch.

Vanessa kinda just turns her head, she knows it's true, but can't get herself to say if out loud.

"It's alright, I was like that once. I thought I was gonna save myself for marriage with some rich guy my parents found for me. But then, I kissed a girl. It was an accident at first, but then I got a taste for it, I liked it, I liked being dominant. Now I can defend myself, and get pussy from anyone no matter what."

That last sentence scares Vanessa, who starts slowly backing up.

"Uhh... That's....um.... That's cool, I guess.... I'm gonna get unpacked, I'm Vanessa by the way" She tries to turn around but Kali quickly puts a hand on her shoulder.

"Vanessa...." She says, genuine warmth in her voice. "Women like us, we'll never be respected by the men of this world, they'll take us, **** us, change us into who we're not. Take a chance, put your life into your own hands. Make the choice. Kiss me"

"K...kiss you? I... Can't.... Besides, you're probably just gonna **** yourself like everyone else" Vanessa says, not meeting kali's eyes

"You've been **** before? Did they take everything from you?" She asks, sorrow and empathy filling her expression

"Just my first kiss, fortunately... It was always in public spaces, so someone would stop it. But, as I've gotten older, they've gotten more bold. I barely made it out of high school with my... Fuck... Why am I saying all this to you?" Vanessa practically begs in her questioning.

"There's a very important concept when it comes to bdsm Vanessa. Love, respect, and consent. The beating's not as fun if you don't like it. So, I'll give you the choice. Either way, I'm your roommate, and I'll help you either way. But you have to kiss me, it can't be me kissing you."